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Following a single overnight stay at this amazing site last August, I decided to return this spring for a few more nights to give myself a bit more time in the area.
I was visiting with the intention of climbing Ben Nevis, but given the scenery around here, thought it'd be well worth the trade off with driving distances, and I was right.
The beach here is nothing short of breathtaking. The sunrise and sunsets are amazing, the water iridescent, and at this time of year, practically had the place to myself.
The owners were as hospitable as ever, and the amenities superb.
If you need to get away from it all for a few days, this is the place to go. Forty-five minutes from Fort William, 10 minutes from Mallaig (which has an excellent fish & chip shop), it's a little out on a limb, but it depends what you're seeking. For me the tranquillity and solitude were perfect.
I can't recommend this site highly enough, and will be going back again in the future. Just be aware that it gets pretty busy in the high season, so book well in advance.
Camusdarach Campsite. Heaven indeed / or simply paradise in Scotland. Coming from bonnie Scotland myself central ( I didn't even know places like this existed. Not in scotland. We're usually grey with thick cloud, rain, hale, sleet & snow). Anyway took board on the campsite for one luxurious night. The location was easy to find with some absolutely stunning views on the way. On entering the site I had to park next to the toilet block before having a little stroll down to the reception house, where I was welcomed and in exchange for a fee received a direction note: a printed piece of paper with directions to my stay area, along with my toilet shower key. In not wasting another second in relieving myself after such a long journey ( yes ) I used my newly given key & magically it opened the toilet block door, which on the outside looked shally-ish and smart with a nice country-ish theme, and to my amazement found on the inside sparkling clean toilets & shower blocks that were well presented and maintained. Setting off to my stay area there were quite a few happy fellow campers already pitched and going about their own business so I went about mine. The area seemed ok, a little slopy, but well maintained and clean. So set up and pitched for the night. Arriving quite early I then began my venture to the beaches of arisaig. Where the views and scenery and landscapes and beaches are all just breathtakingly beautiful, clean and dog pooh free. On finding that the site doesn't have a shop. Reverting to my sat nav tom tom piece of paper, it had directions to a near by town called mallaig, situated ( 2 miles ) from the site. It was clearly marked with simple directions, where I could buy local produce / find a supermarket / refuel / buy a newspaper / have a coffee or a wee dram in one of the local bars. There's even a small ferry crossing taking you to some of the small islands, just off the coast. Oh and a train station.It was a pleasant journey going to mallaig even though it was only 2 miles discovering more beautiful heavenly beaches on the route. My opinion of Camusdarach Campsite is that during my time of stay the overall condition to which I found everything and despite the fact that there was no site shop, I could not fault anything about my stay, well except fo the midgies, who love to have a bite. But rather a midgie than a mosquito. 10/10 from me very highly recommended campsite and place, kids will love the beaches there's plenty to explore, nice country walks along the coast and if the sun shines like it did when I was there, you wont want to come home.
We stayed here as part of a trip around Scotland. This site is a wonderful place to stay if you want to get away from it all - the most amazing scenery with the beach just a stroll away, then piping hot showers to thaw you out when you get back! Some might call it a basic site as it doesn't have shop, play area or anything - but we thought it was wonderful and the showers / toilet facilities were great. We were there for the annual agricultural show which was great fun and would definitely recommend it if you're around at that time. DO beware though - as others have said it really doesn't get dark until near midnight in June - great for us as we didn't have kids then but now that we do I think I'd find it hard to get them to sleep. However, if you like sitting out with a drink and a late meal, the long hours of light really do help - and it saves on torch batteries too!
Had a fantastic time here very relaxed. Toilets were spotless key entry. Child friendly beach exactly what the pictures look like. Very quiet at nights apart from the sound of the waves, which sends you to sleep. We just turned up, were very lucky all other sites in area were full so I would recommend pre booking. But yes we were made very welcome by the lady at reception and will definitely be going back.
This campsite is a trek to get to but once you are there it is fantastic. The views are incredible, the beach is breathtakingly beautiful and the pitches are well spaced. The toilets and showers are kept clean and tidy. Ideally suited for touring the west coast. I especially recommend the boat trip from Arisaig (Shearwater) we went over to Muck fantastic wild life Minkies, Propoise, Puffins, Seals, Basking Shark And Loads Of Sea Birds. The best was that the dogs were all allowed on the trip too. Fantastic holiday.
Set at the foot of Ben Nevis in the midst of spectacular Highland scenery. Pitches with fantastic mountain views, for caravans, motorhomes and tents with EHU option, or choose a cosy camping pod or self catering lodge. Showers and toilets, dishwashing, small shop, WiFi, and children`s play park. Explore over 1,000 acres, including woodland, roaming Highland Cattle, fishing rights to the River Nevis, and a multitude of walks and cycle tracks. And afterwards relax in the onsite restaurant and bar! Find out more here
What to say, but WOW! This was by far the most beautiful campsite I stayed in on my End to End trip. I got a little lost on the way, but a phone call to the owners put me on the right track. I came in from Ardnamurchan, so the trip was amazingly scenic. A quick pitch on a nice, well maintained, soft and level patch, and then off for the 2 minute walk to the beach. I'm a big Local Hero fan, and was really thrilled to be at one of the locations - the Chapel shown in the film is a house, but readily identifiable. The beach is spectacular but not so busy as to be unenjoyable, with both the famous 'silver sands' and some good rock pools to look at. The owners, despite what I've seen in other reviews, were nothing short of helpful, friendly and courteous. If my house gets repossessed in the current recession - I'll be living here in m tent! The shower block was clean and well maintained. The only downside was that either I was using the wrong water supply, or it had just been flushed, as my water tasted of TCP. There was a further matter of a group of very discourteous campers next to me that talked until 0030hrs, went for a midnight walk, then returned at 0300hrs and carried on their nattering at full volume, one of them having the cheek to criticise a guy for snoring as he was keeping her awake! Apart from that, this was an amazing site, and I'll definitely be returning.
This campsite is in an amazing setting 2 minutes walk from a perfect beach with deserted white sands and crystal clear water. No pub or restaurant in walking distance, but Mallaig which has several lovely places to eat and was an easy and spectacular drive.
There are currently major restructuring roadworks on 'the road to the isles' but this didn't seem to be too much of a problem in July.
When we stayed the campsite was advertised as full on the gate but we decided to try and get in anyway. The owners aren't the friendliest but managed to find us a space (its dictated by how many spare toilet block keys they have rather than how big your party is, so it made no difference that we just had a tiny backpacker tent and not a 10 man tent).
There are three main areas, one (next to the showers) reserved for caravans, one main field (with a view of the sea and sunset) for tents and then one small area behind this for tents and two further hardstanding areas alongside.
There are only a couple of showers for each gender, but even though the site was full both nights we stayed this did not seem to be a problem and I never had to queue in the ladies.
No fires but BBQs were allowed if you raised them off the ground with flat stones 'provided around the campsite'. Only problem is these stones must be like gold dust because we never found one! There were several badly burnt patches of grass where people had obviously just used a disposable tray straight on the ground so this is something the owners should improve on.
Its a personal bias but for me the site was only let down by the amount of huge family tents and groups of children. Ideal for some I know but this could be a really peaceful and special spot and just wasn't because of kids running round everywhere. Also it doesn't get properly dark here until after midnight in the summer and so the campsite didn't 'settle' until very late. As I said - personal opinion and some will love this aspect I am sure.
Midges were present but weren't a terrible problem.However something else (large, unidentified and very poisonous) bit me ALL over while I was here, so its worth using your repellent of choice!
One warning - at night when the wind comes in straight off the sea it can REALLY whip up. I had a sleepless night in fear of just taking off in our little tent never to be seen again. Strong sand-type pegs and a mallet might be a good idea.
We had a wondeful one week stay here at the end of September, helped by fantastic weather. The camp-site is set in amazing scenery and the short walk to the beach was one we looked forward to each day. The beaches by the site were unspoilt and extremely picturesque. The site itself was very nice although when we were there it was out of season so only a couple of other tents or caravans were there as well. Shower block was nice, clean and had lovely warm showers - but we did wonder how 2 showers for the ladies sufficed in high season but not a problem for us. Owners were helpful and friendy when we needed to ask them something. Also liked the emphasis on the environmentally friendly aspects of the site. Would definitely go back.
The beaches are fab, but. If you are in a tent it is disorganised as no marked plots and we only had one option of where to put up our tent and it wasnt a great one as we were right next to the road where cars turn in to the camping field we were on. So we pitched anyway and I thought we could at least park our car for protection. However on the third night a German motorhome was parked right next to our tent when we got back and the guy was already asleep. Looking back on it we could have maybe asked the campsite owners to come and intervene as it did not feel safe to have someone that close to our bedrooms who could be leaving early morning and perhaps put motorhome in wrong gear or whatever. Apparently it is not campsite etiquette to park facing a tent anyway.
However the owners werent all that easy to get hold of as it meant walking down to their farmhouse and also there was no sign of them patrolling etc. there was a curfew of 10.30, personally I think an enforced 11pm curfew would be fine but we had people talking until 1 oclock in the morning in a caravan opposite us. The toilet block is fine but toilet roll not replaced one night - we take our own usually but I would prefer it was either there ALL the time or NOT there ar all ! Otherwise you get caught out.
Also there was no indication which water supplies were for disposal of caravan toilets and which were for fresh water for drinking - this needed to be labelled and indicated on the map.
Initially I thought I would go back to this site but now I am not so sure unless they change the layout - they could very easily have split the field we were in into a parking area and marked plots for pitching tents - would be a lot safer and they might even get a few more plots out of it !
The setting for this campsite is beyond belief, you need to visit it to appreciate the scenery.
The toilet facilities were adequate for the whole week we were there and I never once had to wait.
Midges were also not a problem for us, maybe we were just lucky. This campsite was excellent for us as first time campers. It offered beautiful walks along very secluded beaches and a small jaunt in the car takes you to the busy fishing port of Mallaig.
If you fancy a car journey, the Glenfinnan House Hotel offers some of the best food at reasonable prices.
I agree with some of the other comments, the only negative for me were that the owners came across as indifferent and unfriendly. I did feel like they were doing me the favour by letting me stay. The only smile that I got was when I was leaving which is a shame really. Any interaction reminded me of my old Headmistress. The male owner was quite rude on the one occasion I left the key for the toilet block and kindly asked him for access as he was right there - quite patronising and ignorant.
If you can scrape by without having to interact with the owners the site is top notch. We were also in the quieter section with the shower blocks so there were no noise problems. I'd be too frightened to report it to the owners anyway. If they realise that camping is a people business some day then they'll go from strength to strength. If they continue to be abrupt and indifferent - people will spread the word.
Cheer up, life's too short.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming On Site 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
No Tennis 
Beach On Site 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport On Site
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Following a single overnight stay at this amazing site last August, I decided to return this spring for a few more nights to give myself a bit more time in the area.
